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2025 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Massachusetts

2 Colleges in Massachusetts
117 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$56,992 Avg Early-Career Salary
Urban & Regional Planning is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #183 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 degrees in urban & regional planning annually.

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Urban & Regional Planning Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Planning
Master's Degrees in Urban Planning
Doctor's Degrees in Urban Planning

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of urban planning degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Urban Planning

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in urban & regional planning from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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It's difficult to beat Westfield State University if you want to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population.

Students who receive their degree from the urban planning program earn an average of $32,802 for their early career.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning from Westfield State University

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 5
New Hampshire 210 17
Maine 202 9

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One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, Urban & Regional Planning has other similar majors worth exploring.

Urban Planning Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning, General 117

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 526
General Architecture 186
Environmental Design 63
Architecture (Other) 59
Architectural History 57
Interior Architecture 33
Landscape Architecture 18
Real Estate Development 11

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